Karaoke Terror - the movie

Just to let you know, there is another movie about karaoke out. It's called Karaoke Terror. I'm not planning on seeing it.

Here is a review:
http://deadlydollshouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/sing-us-song-youre-karaoke-man.html

Subway karaoke contest

I debated about whether to write a post about Subway's karaoke contest. My first thought was that the contest is purely and obviously commercial. I mean... you have to sing their lyrics about about their new sandwich to "Sweet Home Alabama". Ok, I love that song, so I poked further.

The first prize is  £1000 (€1,500 in ROI in Ireland). I'm not even sure what that means. Pounds (I think) and euros, but ROI?  I dunno. I could look it up, but the contests is only open to residents of England or Ireland. Ok... I know some folks in Ireland.. I am related to some folks in England. Like King Henry VIII. Not a close relative, mind you. Through marriage.

Is it worth writing a post, though, that only applies to the 14 British and one Irish viewer I had in the past month?

Then I saw the video. Yes, this is worth posting. Good luck to you, unnamed Tubway goddess! I love your mic.

More karaoke quotes

Here are a few karaoke quotes from the web that I either found insightful, or incite-ful.

"Karaoke symbolizes a freedom that hardly any other actions in the field of entertainment can offer. It delivers persons the courage to come up in front of an unknown audience to sing songs even inside the face of potential shame."

http://articlesbase.cz.cc/refreshing-music-songs-information/

"The video below is a shining example of why karaoke should be made illegal, and why people taking part should be shot"

http://markjdaniels.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/karaoke-anybody-got-any-ear-plugs/

"I love the art of karaoke. Few activities are possibly better done drunk than grabbing a microphone in front of your friends and emoting your musical guts out as a computer generated rainbow and blank-faced extras project on a screen behind you. "

http://deadlydollshouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/sing-us-song-youre-karaoke-man.html

"Karaoke is like watching an Ashton Kutcher film—you need to knock a couple back to even consider it."

http://hermosabeach.patch.com/articles/two-times-the-charm

Update on Kate Moss' karaoke addiction

I reported earlier this year about Kate Moss' addiction to karaoke. Sorry to say, it gets deeper. Her new mansion, at 7.5 million pounds, will have a stage and karaoke machines. Rumors that I will become her live-in karaoke host have been greatly exaggerated.

Near miss on getting discovered

Ok... this is a near miss. According to the Sacramento Bee, James Garner was discovered doing karaoke. Yes, James Garner was discovered singing karaoke. He wasn't quite discovered by a talent scout. It was a drummer. But unfortunately, it is not the James Garner you might be thinking of. Not the James Garner of Maverick and Rockford Files. This is James Garner, the Elvis impersonator. I guess he's pretty good though.

Ashley Sullivan is another near miss. She got her start doing karaoke at Applebee's in her home town Springfield, MA, where she won first prize of $500. From there, she went on to American Idol, where she begged and pleaded her way out of a thumbs down.

Getting discovered the karaoke way?  Ehhh... not quite.

Celebrity karaoke - Fred Schneider of the B-52s

Love Shack showed up in the number one position of karaoke duets in my meta-analysis. It's no surprise that Fred Schneider has created a stir when he sings it in karaoke. In a recent interview, Schneider said that he got tired of all the people taking pictures with their cell phones. He still goes out for karaoke, but now he dresses in cognito, and sings lousy.

Whatever it takes, Fred. Somehow I manage to avoid getting my picture taken just by dressing normal and singing well.

"Bunga bunga" or karaoke?

Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been under fire for allegation of some pretty wild parties involving numerous nubile beauties. The term "bunga bunga" has been invented to describe a party game involving the prime minister, numerous nubile and nude women, and a swimming pool.

Berlusconi's lawyers have conducted interviews of 29 people involved.  It turns out these wild parties involving numerous nubile nude nymphs were actually just karaoke performances, and the people ate fruit. At least that's what Aidia Yespica has said.

Boy did that get blown out of proportion! I am sure the wire tap evidence that the prosecutors have provided will show that this is all just a big misunderstanding.